Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-07-05
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the clearing. ba,ily engaged in piekinl
up the nuts which he had just shaken oil
Tie had worn hole. through his pan,a
loon, a, the knee. snd his coat. rolled u
a. the -leev.s and everywsy too large
legacy Of hi. dead psreni-lsy on
stump little way of. where he ha'
pl.cri !, thai h, nigh, work faster An'
bs,ie'. his Zee. were bare aud hi
hand. we're b,ack-aei with the touch o.
the burni leave. ani earth. Beside him
was li,ile Tot. Who clurg TO him s
protector. aud Bo,s hi. faithful dog.
Grace leaned against the stump on which
hi. Goa, had been placed, sai was open
ias nu, with her teeth as a squirrel
might have done.
They we're sadd,nly interrupted by q
party of hunters. whj had just come up.
oa The scene. The dog began to growl
and show hsh,.
III, quiet, B1.e. tell you" comm,ni.
ei hi. m,,,er. a, he rose 20 hi, feet.
"wal nos efths, Aia't pooiy an.
SAN" eScl.ind oar oil aelaaini.nes
jeremiah Ssips.. p)iaiins TO little Tot.
"wh.tIl yer take fur yer dog hs
a,ked. addressing Tommy.
1--WE eolldn's part With him. sir vas
the reply.
my little man. whl, are you doing
hsr,'" inquired samuel Taylor .
"Gl,herins nuts, sir. fof winter,
aus sered Tommy.
"Hos old are you aad what i' your
name" .
"My n.ms i' Tommy Thlyer and |
shall be iitesa next 'Prins
Where i. yoar f.,he'''
I'll. lie, over yonder. sn. wa' the
.orrowful answer a. Tommy pointed to
mound in the farther edge Of the clear
ing "Hs va. fatally injared by the
fall Of tree las. 'p'ing. and he died
some three mon,h, ago.
"Did you ever attend SCHOOL,
"Ye., sir. while We were a. Falmouth
before We moved here. bat mother ,eaehe.
a. 20 read ou, Of the Bible. and by aad
by when more people settle here | an IN
hope. TO 20 TO school.
"And 50 you are the staff OF the fIm''
ly'"
III do a. my mother wishes. 'ir. aai
Try to help her all | can"
"Yoa are. gool boy. truly. There
are no, m,ny such az yoa are. a. your
age"
Ia. mother appeared in the door way
anxious a, seeing strangers talking with
her children. 49,,
J.c,5 had managed to ss, the little
To, into hi, arms. and even the dog
had qais,ei DIVA aud was uAeiable.
Grace would no, be approached. aud had
run away on, Of reach OF the men.
mother want. .ome,hing. lie, us ~
n the house." ,ad Tommy. and away
they all went.
"Mo,her. here ate gentleman who are
ou, hun,ins and have come ihi, way. |
DO no, know their name. or where they
are from, bl, ,hink they do no, live IN
ih, section.
"No. We DO not. Mrs. Thayer. We live
ia M...aehuse,,.. aud ATE down here on
hun,ins expedition, aud IN search o'
land. for settlement Ny name =,
T.ylor. aai iha, /, my BROTHER said
Samuel, pointing 10 Jacob.
"Tm no, ashamed Nv my name Us
Jeremi.h Ssipe, a, yer .aviee mrm'
exclaimed the tall Yankee. pulling oil
hi. cap and making bow, without stop
ping fjr an Introduction. -,
"we are glad TO see you ell, said
Mrs. Thayer. "and especially since you
are from Massachusetts,. my old home
|, /, seldom we have any company here
in the wilderness" i,
Question. were asked and answered
.nd they were sOoa in possession OF a
brief outline Of the family history.
The widow was . woman OF in'ell-
,enes and her children were like her.
The hunters were surprised A. fading
such a family In the wilderness, and they
uksi and obtained permission for Tom
nv 20 70 with them on their day. tramp
.ni they returned a. nigh, ladea with
game. Of which Tommys share Was the
quarter and hide Of q deer. which had
been shot. IL Was happy day for him
and there va, no, proader boy 10 all
the land.
Mrs. Th.yer pressed the hunters to
stay over night. which they did, as her
accommodations. though no; OF the best,
were preferable to those they had.
Again Tommy accompanied them ani
a second night they .t.id a, the widows.
By this time they had become so much
attached to Tommy ,hs, they proposed
,h., he should form one Of the party DUR
IN, the remainder Of their hunt, and have
an equal share in whatever was obtained.
The mother gave her con'en, fof Tom
nv. sake, though she did no, feel quite
satisfied q, having him run into danger.
The morning Of a new life had dawn.
ed for Tommy. New hopes. new a'pir-
atom. and prospect Of better days.